We are now looking at interventions to make sure much of what we process is grown locally, has value-added locally, and is distributed locally - Lucia Iipumbu

We are currently in the process of preparing to participate in the guided trade initiative, whereby we will send off the first consignment for Namibia under the AfCFTA in October 2024 to signify the commencement of trading under the AfCFTA

It also liberalises services and aims to tackle non-tariff barriers which hamper trade between African countries, such as long delays at the border

Namibia is ready to tap into a single market of about 1,3 billion people, while growing at home and industrialising the local economy to produce goods and services with which to trade